1
: somewhat gray
2
of a color
: low in saturation
Synonyms of grayish
Examples of grayish in a Sentence
the black stallion and white mare produced a grayish filly
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Signs of frostbite include numbness, white or grayish-yellow skin or firm or waxy skin.
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Melina Khan, USA Today, 22 Jan. 2026
At a time when most plants go dormant, evergreen trees really thrive in winter and add a bit of color and life to an otherwise dull grayish landscape.
—Lee Wallender, The Spruce, 20 Jan. 2026
The name is somewhat of a misnomer because soap only makes up part of this sticky grayish or yellow substance.
—Brandee Gruener, Southern Living, 20 Jan. 2026
Rainy days turn the sand and dust on Nome’s streets into a thin grayish silt.
—Ian Frazier, New Yorker, 19 Jan. 2026
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Melina Khan, USA Today, 22 Jan. 2026
At a time when most plants go dormant, evergreen trees really thrive in winter and add a bit of color and life to an otherwise dull grayish landscape.
—Lee Wallender, The Spruce, 20 Jan. 2026
The name is somewhat of a misnomer because soap only makes up part of this sticky grayish or yellow substance.
—Brandee Gruener, Southern Living, 20 Jan. 2026
Rainy days turn the sand and dust on Nome’s streets into a thin grayish silt.
—Ian Frazier, New Yorker, 19 Jan. 2026
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“Grayish.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/grayish. Accessed 2 Feb. 2026.
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